A federal magistrate judge had recommended to a U.S. District Court that it rule in favor of FinCEN in a case filed by Fidelity last year seeking an injunction against FinCEN’s “Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers.” Those regulations are scheduled go into effect on March 1, 2026. 

Fitch Ratings has a neutral sector outlook for U.S. title insurance in 2026 reflecting its expectations for modestly higher commercial and residential origination volumes, continued expense management and strong capital positions that will support the sector’s margins and ratings.

Voxtur, one of the largest proponents and providers of attorney opinion letters (AOLs), has filed a Chapter 15 bankruptcy petition in Delaware. 

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a legal alert to assist California local officials in processing housing development project applications consistently, fairly, and lawfully in light of the Permit Streamlining Act was enacted in 1977 and the “Housing Crisis Act,” that amended the Permit Streamlining Act. 

​The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced the conforming loan limit values (CLLs) for mortgages Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acquire in 2026. 

Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released last Thursday, show the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.22%. 

California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) regulations were approved by the California Office of Administrative Law in late September and will take effect on January 1.  A draft of the regulations was circulated to the members of the CLTA’s Privacy Working Group.  The regulations cover cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT), insurance companies, and updates to existing CCPA regulations.

​Freddie Mac’s today Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released last Thursday, showed the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.24%. 

Spoofed versions of the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) website are now circulating online, and they lead straight back to the scammers.

After a comprehensive review of its operation Radian plans to divest itself of its title insurance services. Radian Title Insurance Company is licensed to do business in California and is a member of the California Land Title Association.